It's always escaped me how you hardly ever hear people mentioning Jimmy Johnson amongst the other great bassists - such an amazing musician with a beautiful tone. Thanks for uploading.🙏🏽
The Secrets album is fantastic as are the musicians playing on it! Jimmy is not only an amazingly gifted, skilled, and versatile bassist but he's also a PHENOMENAL SOLOIST!!! He makes very complex solos seem very easy to play-THEY ARE NOT! The tone of his Alembic 5-string, the first 5-string ever made, is one of the best I've ever heard! Thank you for another outstanding analysis, Anthony!!!
Another favorite Holdsworth-based bass solo is Jeff Berlin's ridiculous tour-de-force on 'Water On The Brain Pt. II': ua-cam.com/video/EIOrI56dl8Y/v-deo.html and, of course, JJ's other solo on 'Dodgy Boat' : ua-cam.com/video/9BmH2UyMjEw/v-deo.html
Too self-esteemed title... and imo inadequate content. Sound, harmony and articulaton feel weird and „pressured” to me. But maybe i simply don’t like this solo, idk 🤷🏻♂️ Disclaiming this is awesome though.
Ok...Jimmy Johnson yes , he's a great player but nowhere near the top 20 list of my favorites. I've been listening to bass players for more than 40 yrs and I love bass players who really put their heart and souls into their solos you know? I find jimmy to be cold and boring really his tone is puny and way too much signal processing... in fact, most of A Holdsworth rhythm sections sound cold and lack of fire . His tone is quiet and monotonous...I love players who play low and introverted like Steve Swallow? but the difference is with Swallow you hear how passionate and soulful he is....Jimmy Johnson and most of todays players sound like artificial intelligence playing bass, its boring man cmon..perfect technically and harmonically but so cold I just want to run to my closet and put layers on. I would say J Johnson is the begining of the boring style we have with todays so called fusion electric bass players, no charisma like Jaco, Stanley, Marcus, guys that dig in deep..... that where am I going next? kind of thing in their solos....Does Jimmy know more harmony and can play changes better than jaco? yes but give me Jaco in my rhythm section all day long or Anthony Jackson over any AI type of player w a Fodera type of bass.Cheers
Jackson's basses have been made by fodera for decades... Jimmy is not only equally a pioneer ( when considering Jackson's work) in extended range bass development, he is also, as Anthony Jackson himself put it " one of the finest bassists in the world ". Open your ears
Here’s a link to the tune - ua-cam.com/video/CmR39wjDSV8/v-deo.html
OUTSTANDING SOLO! Love this, Anthony. I think that Jimmy's phrasing really influenced Skuli on Low Levels High Stakes.
Thanks, Scott! I believe the same. The influence is pretty evident 🔥
jimmy johnson is a genius. He is my fav bassplayer
I did a transcription of this solo not long ago.. so beautiful....Jimmy Johnson is simply one of the best..period
It's always escaped me how you hardly ever hear people mentioning Jimmy Johnson amongst the other great bassists - such an amazing musician with a beautiful tone. Thanks for uploading.🙏🏽
The Secrets album is fantastic as are the musicians playing on it! Jimmy is not only an amazingly gifted, skilled, and versatile bassist but he's also a PHENOMENAL SOLOIST!!! He makes very complex solos seem very easy to play-THEY ARE NOT! The tone of his Alembic 5-string, the first 5-string ever made, is one of the best I've ever heard! Thank you for another outstanding analysis, Anthony!!!
Secrets is such a masterpiece of an album! Miss you Allan
One of my faves. I've been meaning to learn this one.
One of my all time favourite bassist no question.
1.) You kick ass. I love your touch and harm/mel sense on the instrument. 2.) Flim rules!!!!! 3.) Secrets rules!!!
I always enjoy your videos!!! Thank you.
I completely and utterly agree with you. A honor and a pleasure to stumble across you. Subscribed!
Thanks Anthony for highlighting this great tune. Some more great playing on Arrowhead with Wayne Johnson and any Flim and the BB's projects.
I met Jimmy in Venice, CA, many years ago. He was playing an Alembic 5-string, the first 5 I had ever seen.
Such clean playing man.
Fantastic video Anthony! Also really like Jimmy's solo on Panic Station
One of the very best for sure 😎
Oh Anthony . Great Vid !!….. been stuck on “Low levels High stakes” for so many years …… Thanks for helping me move on 🙏
jimmy is a master!
Another favorite Holdsworth-based bass solo is Jeff Berlin's ridiculous tour-de-force on 'Water On The Brain Pt. II': ua-cam.com/video/EIOrI56dl8Y/v-deo.html and, of course, JJ's other solo on 'Dodgy Boat' : ua-cam.com/video/9BmH2UyMjEw/v-deo.html
Both are incredible solos! Face melting to say the least 😅🔥
I have thd CD, Allan Holdsworth one
Jimmy is one of my favorites!
He's amazing!
Flim Flam Forever!
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Too self-esteemed title... and imo inadequate content. Sound, harmony and articulaton feel weird and „pressured” to me.
But maybe i simply don’t like this solo, idk 🤷🏻♂️
Disclaiming this is awesome though.
This solo probably doesn't do it for you and you know what, that's perfectly fine! I appreciate the honesty
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Thanks Man! I appreciate comprehension ;-)
Yeah, not that great....
Ok...Jimmy Johnson yes , he's a great player but nowhere near the top 20 list of my favorites. I've been listening to bass players for more than 40 yrs and I love bass players who really put their heart and souls into their solos you know? I find jimmy to be cold and boring really his tone is puny and way too much signal processing... in fact, most of A Holdsworth rhythm sections sound cold and lack of fire . His tone is quiet and monotonous...I love players who play low and introverted like Steve Swallow? but the difference is with Swallow you hear how passionate and soulful he is....Jimmy Johnson and most of todays players sound like artificial intelligence playing bass, its boring man cmon..perfect technically and harmonically but so cold I just want to run to my closet and put layers on. I would say J Johnson is the begining of the boring style we have with todays so called fusion electric bass players, no charisma like Jaco, Stanley, Marcus, guys that dig in deep..... that where am I going next? kind of thing in their solos....Does Jimmy know more harmony and can play changes better than jaco? yes but give me Jaco in my rhythm section all day long or Anthony Jackson over any AI type of player w a Fodera type of bass.Cheers
Jackson's basses have been made by fodera for decades... Jimmy is not only equally a pioneer ( when considering Jackson's work) in extended range bass development, he is also, as Anthony Jackson himself put it " one of the finest bassists in the world ". Open your ears
Hi Anthony. Lately I've been following you and wanted to take some selected lessons. I've email and PMd via IG. Thanks